(Photo courtesy of Carolinas Golf Association)Three-birdies on the back nine and a three-shot swing on the 15th hole propelled John Pitt to victory in the Carolinas Mid-Amateur Championship.

DURHAM, N.C. (April 15, 2018) -- John Pitt of Raleigh took home his second Carolinas Golf Association Championship, winning the 38th Carolinas Mid-Amateur Championship by one shot on Sunday at Treyburn Country Club.

The 2001 Carolinas Amateur Champion, Pitt started the day tied for second, but with a final-round back nine of 3 under par, he was able to come from behind to win with a closing 69 and 5-under 211 total.

"I really was just playing golf, not thinking about winning during the front nine because we were all hitting it well," said Pitt, who was four shots behind at the turn. Pitt's patience finally paid off on the 15th hole. After an errant tee shot from second-round leader JustinTereshko, Pitt was able to capitalize,

"I rolled one in on 14 from about 25 feet and hit it to tap-in (range) on 15 for birdie, “ Pitt said. “That's when things changed."

With a birdie to Tereshko’s double bogey, Pitt found himself in the lead for the first time.

"Nerves definitely kicked in, and the juices were flowing, but I was able to stay calm,” Pitt said. “I definitely left myself with more than I wanted on 18, but we got it in there."

Seventeen years after his first CGA Championship, Pitt was able to capture his second. "It feels like my first, ‘cause it’s been so long, but like most people I hadn't been playing much this year, so it feels great to win,” Pitt said.

Tereshko and SherrillBritt of West End, N.C., tied for second at 4-under 212. Britt fired a tournament-low final-round 66 that included four birdies and an eagle. Tereshko, the defending North Carolina Amateur Champion, shot rounds of 69-71-72.